--- title: The Equipped Brewer | Christopher Barnes description: Christopher Barnes has worked as a wholesaler in the beer industry for more than 14 years. He currently manages one of the most diverse books of nearly 40 portfolios of Import Beers, Specialty Craft Beers, and Ciders in Oregon for Point Blank Distributing. In his spare time he writes about Belgian beer for his personal site, ithinkaboutbeer.com. 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